SSH enumeration –ย SSHย is the abbreviation of Secure Shell, a service that helps you manage your infrastructure remotely and securely. If the administrator wants to access a remote computer, ssh is the real choice. SSH provides password and public key authentication. The protocol also uses strong encryption algorithms to encrypt communications to reduce the risk of man-in-the-middle (MitM) attacks. The standard SSH port is 22.
Usage secure Shell
Secure access to the remote devices.
Secure file transfer
Run commands onย remote devicesย in a secure manner
Help in managing network devices and servers securely. Extensive use in managing data centers.
How to use ssh enumeration in Metasploit
Step 1:
First, we need to open theย Metasploitย so type the following command
msfconsole -q
Step 2:
Now find theย SSHย enumeration modules so type the below quires
search ssh type:auxiliary
Step 3:
Now choose which module you want to enumerate with help of the use command. I choose the version enumeration module
Step 4:
After that type the below command this will help you to show the required parameter. In my case this versionย enumerationย module need RHOSTS
Step 5:
Execute this module with the run commandย
In my case, my target website does not have an ssh connection. If The ssh connection have means this module shows the complete details